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16 Mar 2021 | Policy/Law

FACTSHEET: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION ACT OF 1993 (RFRA)

IMPACT: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was passed by the United States Congress in 1993 to prohibit the federal government from burdening a person’s free exercise of religion. Currently, twenty-one states have also passed... read the complete article

Factsheet

15 Mar 2021 | Individuals

Factsheet: Mouhanad Khorchide

IMPACT: Mouhanad Khorchide is professor of Islamic pedagogy at the University of Münster in Germany. He has authored several books on Islam and is a frequent media commentator on Islam and Muslims. Khorchide is a... read the complete article

Video

13 Mar 2021 | Educational

The Human Cost of Guantanamo Bay

In this conversation, Nancy Hollander and former Guantánamo detainee, Mohamedou Ould Slahi talk on the human cost of Guantánamo Bay prison. Mohamedou Ould Slahi was detained without charges at the prison for 14 years and 2 months. Nancy Hollander is the criminal defense lawyer who won his release. read the complete article

Factsheet

03 Mar 2021 | Individuals

Factsheet: Heiko Heinisch

IMPACT: Heiko Heinisch is a German political commentator and writer on Islamism. Heinisch is often presented as an expert on Islam and Islamism by the far-right Austrian government and the Austrian media. He serves on... read the complete article

Video

26 Feb 2021 | Educational

The Future of Islam: A Khanversation with Dr. John L. Esposito

In this conversation with Dr. Muqtedar Khan, Bridge Director Dr. John L. Esposito explores the future of Islamic studies in the West, the prospects for democracy in the Middle East, and the challenges that face... read the complete article

Factsheet

24 Feb 2021 | Individuals

Factsheet: Andrew Bolt

IMPACT: Andrew Bolt is a leading Australian journalist, columnist, commentator, and political blogger. Bolt writes for the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, and the Advertiser. In his pieces, Bolt has promoted anti-immigrant, anti-Aboriginal, and anti-Muslim views.... read the complete article

Factsheet

24 Feb 2021 | Individuals

Factsheet: SCOTT MORRISON

IMPACT: Scott Morrison is the current prime minister of Australia. He has called for tightening Australia’s immigration policies, for Christian refugees to be prioritized over Muslim refugees and portrayed asylum seekers who arrive by boat... read the complete article

Factsheet

24 Feb 2021 | Policy/Law

Factsheet: PUBLIC OPINION POLLS ON MUSLIMS AND ISLAM IN AUSTRALIA

IMPACT: Public polling data in Australia (2007–2020) reveals that most Australians have little to no reported close contact with Muslims, significant negative feeling towards Muslims, and concerns about immigration from Muslim countries. The polls also... read the complete article

Factsheet

16 Feb 2021 | Individuals

Factsheet: Ann Corcoran

IMPACT: Ann Corcoran is an anti-refugee activist, author, and blogger who advocates lowering refugee admissions and writes on the purported dangers of the United States Refugee Admissions Program. She is the founder of the blogs... read the complete article

Factsheet

08 Feb 2021 | Organizations

Factsheet: Norwegian Progress Party

IMPACT: The Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet, FRP) is a far-right anti-Muslim political party in Norway. Established in 1973, FRP joined government coalitions with the conservative party in 2013 and 2017, but left the governing coalition in... read the complete article